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February 2019 Lancet report Farmers have called for stronger support for action on climate change and the implementation of a National Strategy on Climate Change & Agriculture following the launch of a new report encouraging consumers to shift diets to…

February 2019 Your candidates, your choice The New England by-election is fast approaching and Farmers for Climate Action is committed to assisting our supporters to make informed choices through a non-partisan approach to political engagement. Over the course of the…

Farmers have demanded answers as the latest release of Australia’s emissions projection data demonstrates a nation fumbling at the starting gates.

22 Novemeber 2018 Farmers call for groundwater protection in ALP’s new energy policy Farmers have called on all sides of politics to strengthen their response to climate change in the wake of the release of ALP’s new energy policy. The…

20 November 2018 Farmers call for multi-partisan support for water security in Great Artesian Basin Farmers and graziers have have called upon all sides of politics to cease taking the Great Artesian Basin for granted. Nationals Leader and Deputy Prime…

25 October 2018 We got your messages through A week ago today we wrote to our supporters to see if they could email the PM and ask him to read the Rural Futures report our Board member and Harden farmer,…

16 October 2018 New report highlights climate change challenge, calls for government plan for the bush More than 3000 farmers are calling for a national plan for regional Australia and climate change, following the release of a report outside Parliament…

12 October 2018 Yea farmers get the low-down on climate-smart farming More than 60 farmers turned out to find out how climate-smart farming may benefit them at a dinner in Yea on Thursday night. The event, hosted by Yea River…

10 September 2018 Farmers call for politicians to join the dots between drought and climate change Hundreds of farmers descended on Canberra for the first sitting day of the Morrison Government to call for politicians to #BreakTheDrought on climate action.…

September 2018 Additional uncertainty over Adani project as rail line changes throw graziers into confusion Graziers across Central Queensland have reacted with disbelief to the news that Adani is once again shifting the goal posts, announcing a new, cheaper rail…